The Mansion House
THE MANSION HOUSE, 7, HIGH ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323007
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Mansion House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANSION HOUSE, 7, HIGH ROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323007
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Mansion House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANSION HOUSE, 7, HIGH ROW
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANSION HOUSE, 7, HIGH ROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gainford
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 16969 16889
Details
NZ 1616 - 1716 GAINFORD HIGH ROW (North side)
No. 7 9/108 (The Mansion House) 14.9.66
GV II
Substantial house. Late C18 main block with early C19 addition to right and later wing attached to rear. Main block and addition: roughcast masonry with painted ashlar dressings; graduated green slate roofs with brick stacks. Rear wing: dressed sandstone; pantiled roof with double course of sandstone flags at eaves; ashlar stacks.
3-storey, 3-bay main block has low plinth, ground floor sill band, raised and chamfered quoins and sashes in raised surrounds. Part-glazed 4-panel door, with radial fanlight and archivolt, in pedimented Tuscan doorcase with fluted frieze and angle paterae; two 12-pane sashes to left. 12-pane sashes to first floor and 9-pane sashes to second floor. Low-pitched roof has coped gables with shaped kneelers; two rebuilt end chimneys.
Low 2-storey, 2-bay addition has boarded door in raised surround and blocked carriage arch to left. Carriage arch has raised surround with keystone and impost blocks, inserted latticed casement and blocked window above. Moderately- pitched roof has coped right gable.
Rear of house has two round-arched staircase windows. 2-storey, 3-bay rear wing has 9-pane sashes in raised surrounds. Steeply-pitched hipped roof with 2 stepped and corniced ridge stacks.
Listing NGR: NZ1696916889
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111061
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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